Tunisians Spar Over Plan for New Cabinet, Amid Protests

By

Charles Levinson

Feb. 9, 2013 2:49 p.m. ET

TUNIS, Tunisia—Thousands of supporters of Tunisia's Islamist-led government rallied in the capital on Saturday, as rival politicians huddled in negotiations to head off a deepening crisis following the assassination of an opposition leader.

Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali, who is secretary-general of the ruling Ennahda party, sharpened a standoff with his own party over his demand to form a new government of independent technocrat...